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Author: Luke S. Janik, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation The effect of general anesthesia on the developing brain is arguably the most widely discussed, highly publicized, and controversial patient safety issue that the pediatric anesthesia community has faced in the past two decades. The potential for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes after anesthesia exposure has called into […]
Read MorePhysician Briefing Dementia risk did not differ by general, regional anesthesia in seniors undergoing elective surgery Elective surgery using general anesthesia (GA) is not associated with an elevated risk for dementia versus regional anesthesia (RA) among older adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Clive Velkers, from Queen’s […]
Read MoreWritten by Anuradha Varanasi Medical News Today A new study finds that spinal cord stimulation could represent an alternate therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease that is resistant to conventional treatments. The researchers claim that this emerging technology may help decrease pain and improve mobility. Close to 1 million people may be living with Parkinson’s disease in the United […]
Read MoreBy Eric Ramos DG Alerts Intraoperative maximal change in systolic blood pressure (SBPMax) is independently associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing minimally invasive oesophagectomy, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “A lot of studies have looked at the preop and postop […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology Today Annual Meeting Edition Before 2005, there wasn’t a lot of data related to chronic pain medication management. However, with an increasing focus on ASA Closed Claims Analysis, anesthesiologists can see inherent risks and take steps to avoid liability. During Saturday’s “Best Practices in Regional Anesthesia and Interventional Pain Medicine,” James Rathmell, MD, of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Charles Cowles MD; Chester Lake MD; Jan Ehrenwerth, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation The thought of a fire in the operating room sends chills down the spines of health care professionals that are trusted to ensure our patient’s safety. This dreaded complication which often results in severe and disfiguring injuries can be eradicated at […]
Read MoreBy Nancy Melville DG Alerts Although guidelines designed to address the overprescription of opioids have succeeded in lowering the number of prescriptions, reports of unsatisfactory postsurgical pain control have increased, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). “Evidence-based opioid prescribing guidelines successfully reduced opioid prescribing […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News After years of dedicated research, surgeons could be transplanting pig hearts into humans within the next year, according to a new analysis published in Circulation. Cardiac xenotransplantation, or the act of implanting a heart from one species into the body of another, has been a longtime goal of researchers all […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology Today Annual Meeting Edition Think a little brain fogginess might be something more? ASA’s Perioperative Brain Health Initiative (PBHI) is leading the charge to equip anesthesiologists with the tools they need to effectively screen and care for patients at risk for pre- and postoperative neurocognitive decline. Sunday’s session “Perioperative Brain Health Initiative: Update and […]
Read MoreBy Brian P. Dunleavy UPI A new analysis reveals that 12% of people who undergo a colonoscopy receive a “surprise” bill. Nearly one in eight people with private health insurance receive a “surprise” bill for out-of-network expenses after undergoing an elective colonoscopy, an analysis published Monday by Annals of Internal Medicine found. The average amount of […]
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